Is Capital One also considering buying naming rights to Nationals Park, or are its latest domain registrations just a defensive move? (Photo by William F. Yurasko from Alexandria (039) [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons)

Earlier this week I broke the news that Capital One registered domain names suggesting it is buying the naming rights to what is now the Verizon Center in Washington DC.

Now the company has registered domain names suggesting it has grander plans for stadium naming in Washington, D.C. — but I caution that it could also just be part of a defensive domain registration strategy.